Smoker&#39;s desk stand



Feb. 24, 1931. C, w, MQRDEN 1,793,952

SIOKERS DESK STAND Filed Feb. 16, 1929 2 Sheets-Shoot 1 Patenied Feb;24, 193i PATENT FFICE CHARLES W. Monnaie, or ronrrnaivn, OREGON sMoKEwsDESK s'riiivn` `Application` tiled February 16, 199. `Serial No.`340,361.

y My inventionlias for its purpose the providing of a neat andconvenient Smokers desk stand in which to dispose of the ashes,

burntinatchesybutts and stubsof cigars and cigarettes. 1 v

The commonly employed ordinary ash tray Soon becomes cluttered up andthen has an unsightly appearance; -and the discarded butts and stubsfrequently continueto burn for a long time, and emit an offensive odor.To eliminate such` undesirable conditions is theobject of my inventone`My invention` provides a smokers desk stand comprising ahollow bodyWhich-in itself may serve as the ash receiveigor `for `convenience maybe provided with a remov able receptacle to Servethat purpose.

The open top of the body is, covered, `in part, vvitlrcover:` .piecesthe latter arranged to provide an opening between them, which providedwith closure means in order to conceal, the contents of the ash receiverwhen not in use. U

"Preferably the body is made elongate, and 2" the opening of the cover,or top,is located` intermediate the ends of, and is of lessei` length`thanthat ofsthe body, so that the contents of t Vtheash receiver arealways more or less con `cealed by the top or cover, even with theA Iclosure-element of the opening thereofopen.

The closure elementof the opening of the top; orcover when closedfurther `functions to .smother` and `extinguish the lighted stubs Y 4and butts of cigars andcigarettes throvvn into the receiver, andprevents their continuing to burnlfor any length oi time; y

. A `further object of my invention is to provide a closure element, forthe open top of 41o my stand, consisting of two companion leaves, whichintlieir open position constitute flan ing exteiisionsto the `sidesofthe open `top of the body ,.Afurther object of my invention to pro.-

@f5 vide in combination `lvvith theV "said leaves. means operable by thepressure of thefiinger `for throwing said leavesopen', `for. example, g.

leaves,constitutingfthe Vclosure element 'of a Lpushfbuttoni projectingabove the` 'top lor cover, whereby the leavesio saidelosure elefOfineiitiwill `he opened outwaijd ly,Lquickly-A and `with the fingers.

`of14"ig-i2but on a' larger scale than the latsimultaneously `withouttouching the saine A "further object of my invention is to provide thetop oi' the stand with a longitudinally recessed holder for the cigar orlfi cigarette with the bottom ot the recess located in a plane belowthat touched by the topsof the said leaves `when opened; and said holderfurther `arranged so `that the burningvend of the eigailor cigaretteWill be projected over the opening into the ash receiver. Thus,theburning end will lie between the said opened,fiaring leaves; and,

furthermore,due to thelateral flare of said leaves when opened, a Widerspace is proe5 `vided into `ivhich the ashes from thecigar or cigarettemay be knocked oil.

A further object ot my invention is so to arrange the leavesI of theclosure element that those surfaces oi" `the leaves` which are exposedwhen the leaves are opened, and with which the burning end oic the cigaror cigaretteinay come ii'itocontactb thus soilingI `said suriaces, Willbe` turned under and con cealed from view when .said leaves are closedj. thereby keeping clean and sightly the en! posed surfaces ot saidleaves, when my stand `is not `in use. i

The features above mentioned, and other incidental featureso'f myinvention will. heresoinaiter `be fully.described with iet'erenceto theaccompanying drawings.

ln the drawings: l i y Fig l is a perspective elevation "oicuiy`deskstaiid in its preferred 'l'orniz t i y Fig. a longitudinal, verticalsection o'i' my desk stand, as sliofwii by Fig. l. `the sew tion beingtaken closet-,o theiuuer wall ot the body of the desk stand; I i

Fig. in relates to Fig. and shows iu dotted 'outline a side elevation ofthe cover of my desk si and `removed Fig. 3l isla cross section on thelines 3-3 ter and Fig-L is a similar partial cross sec-` l tion taken onthe saine line. These two views Aillustrate `the operation oiijthehinged;-

the openingin the top of the cover. lhis figurexifurtlier illustratesthe mcansprovided for imposing a slight yielding resistance to themovement of the said hinged-leaves; and further illustratesdiagrammatically, the operation of the means provided for throwing saidleaves into open position `without touchingthe same.

Fig. is a side elevation, partly in section,

Villustratinga modified type of my desk stand.

ln this oase the'stand contain-s an ash receptaele which is removablethrough thebase of the standivithout disturbing the top of. the stand;and' Y Figs. 6 .to lla inclusive, show parts'and' fragmentary v detailsof construction eniployed when making 'my `desk stand in the formillustrated by Fig. 5;the details shown by Figs. 9 to ll inclusive beingalsoembodied in that type of desk stand represented by Describing firstFigs. l and 2 :f Ontlie base ais removably mounted an ashV receptacle b,securedin place byrbolts and nuts 0. rfhe endfivalls of theeashreceptacle are provided with resilient 'members Z turned outward yandldovvn to' .provide a fric'tional holding means for' the removable coverof -thistypeof my desk stand. The cover con,i

sis-ts oftwo pieces @and e, of which Fig. 9Y V.shows a perspective viewlookingat theV under side of the. piece e. `These cover pieces aresecured to the sidewalls Aof the cover.

' rllhe interioropposed faces 7, f of the pieces c, et areeach providedwith hinge sockets g, g in which toreceive thestub hinged-pins 7L 7L ofthe leaf ,and i" la of the leaf e". See thedetails of the latter inFigs.` 104 and vAs shown by Fig. 3 the leaves and fr are of the sameconstruction, 'each comprising perpendicular exterior-ribs y' and y"along its' lmanually placed, I employ the following devices: Resilient,yielding resistance'plates 7c and 703V are secured to the under sides ofthe end of the cover pieces e e. -These plates are provided with lipsk2' and 7a4, respectively, at one end, andthe plate 7c is vfurtherprovided at the opposite end with a slottedlip 20.' A'The actions ofthese resistance plates Vare illustrated by' Figs. 3, and 4.* shown inFig.y 8 the leaves are fcljosed, and the flatj under surfaces of thesaidleaves are pressed agaiiisttheY lip;v cby the resistance plate andtherebyyifeldingly held in their closed posiV Hence tion; and when thehingedleaves are thrown into open position, as shown in Fig. 4, thepressure of the rib 7c of the resistance plates again serves to restrainthe leaves i i in theiropen position.' by contact with the edges ofthe-leaves. s

In caseit vbe preferred that my desk stand embody means Yfor throwingthe hingedleaves 2" into open position without touchingthesaine with thehand, such action may be conveniently provided for as follows: A leverm, see Fig. 11a, has at one end a tongue m and at its opposite end a ribm2. The

tongue m is inserted in the slot of the rib c of the resistance plate kcarried by the cover piece e, and the lever m fulcrums on said 'rib la".of this resistance plate',l

A push-button n is secured to the tongue ml of the lever m. Bydepressing the said push-button the lever m is tilted thereby 'bringingits rib m2 into contact with the under side of the leaves z' i andforcing them open as indicated inv Fig.v 4. Suchl action is to beaccomplished'by a sudden pressure of ythe .push-button mand as a resultthe rib m2 of the lever m will throw'the leaves'vz e" into their fullyopen positioinas they are shown infull outline in Fig. 4; the action oftheir being so thrown open vbeing illustrated by the dotted outline Fig.4 and the associa-ted arrows.' A

AThe lever m and the push-button@ thereof are held in the positionsshownin Figs. 2

`and 5 by thelip m2v of said lever bearing against the under Ysides ofthe hinged-leaves e' z", when the latter are closed. 'See Fig. 3.VVJhenV said hinged-leaves are thrown open, as shown by Fig. 4, then theexpansion spring n mounted on the push-button a uiiderthe cover piece@functions to tilt the lever m, see Fig. 6, vthus holding saidpush-buttonV depressed so that it will not interfere with thc lcigar orcigarette cover piece e.

Those faces ofthe leaves e" vwhich are exposed tothe burning Vend of thecigar or V"cigarette, may be protected by a.covering of glass or othersuitable material, as designatedfby 0 in FigsQlO, lOaiid 106.3

' Preferably, I. make my stand of elongate form, and make the openingiii the top thereof of lesserlength. than the full length of the stand;preferably locating such opening in the middle of the top. -Y lin that.way the ash receiver of my stand will .always bemore or less fconcealed, even though the leaves are open aswhen my stand is'in use. v

In'V order to provide for the convenient holding of a cigar or cigaretteon thecover,

'and lwith the burningend located, overthey opening inthe vtopleadingintoithe ash ref ceiveiyl provide the portions eef withlongitudinal recesses 29; and in order :to bring the burningvend of thecigar -or'cigarette within thesidesfof the leaves z'z'" in their'openposiplaced in the recess of the tion, I locate the bottom of such recessin a plane below that touched by the tops of said leaves when open.

, -By reason of the outward inclination oil the leaves if z When in openposition, they constitute, in such position, flaring extensions to thetops of the sides, of the opening` in the cover into the ash receiver.This arrangementiurther assures that the surfaces exposed when theleavesare open and liable to become tarnished, or otherwise more orsurfaces will be turned under and less distigured, by their proximity tothe burning end ot' the cigar or cigarette, that when the leaves `areclosed, such tarnished thus concealed .from view. i

The construction ot my desk stand as illustrated by Fig. 5, and thespecilic details, is in the maiii,isiniilar to that illustrated by Figs.l and 2 with only these diil'erences. The base q has a centralrectangular portion cut away so to admit of the insertion and removal ofthe receptacleiI through the bottom of the base. In this type the coverpieces e2 and e3 are mounted on the side walls m of the cover, andscrews t are inserted through the bottom of the base at each end andthreaded into said cover pieces e2, e3, respectively, to hold the partstogether.

On the head of the screw t is mounted a locking disc u having a straightside u. Thus when this disc is arranged as shown in Figs. 6 and 8, theash receptacle r may be iiiserted or removed from the stand, but whenthe locking disc u is arrangedas shown in Fig. 5, said receptacle isheld in place.

In order to prevent the locking disc u from `becoming inadvertentlyarranged so to permit the inadvertentdropping of the ash receptacle outof place, I provide a spring washer o inserted between the locking discu and the portion Q of the base, where the latter is recessed to receivethe screws t and the locking disc u. t

In order to accommodate the movement of the operating parts relating tothe leaves of .the closure element ot my desk stand, I

provide the side walls ol the ash receptacle with recesses to.

I'claiin: t i `1. `A' desk stand of the `character described comprisingran elongate, hollow, body provided with an opening at the top, inter-`mediate its ends, a closure element for said `opening composed ofcompanion leaves hinged on their longitudinal axis at their outeredgesjand adapted when opened to` provide flaring extensions to the topsof the sides of the bodyfand "said leaves 'formed` along vtheirlongitudinal `inner edges with perpendicular exterior ribs ;abutting`when said leaves areclosed, with portions of each ofsaid ribs exposedclear of the other when in abutment. i i

2.-. A desk stand of the character described the undersidcs ot saidclosure comprisingaiielongate, hollow, body pro vided with an opening atthe top, interme- :diate its ends, a closure element :t'or said openingcomposedot companion leaves hinged on their longitudinal axis at theirouter edges and adapted when opened to provide Haring fextensions to thetops ot' the sides ot the body,

said leaves formed along their longitudinal inner edges withperpendicular exteriorribs "abuttingwheii said `leaves are closed, withportions ot each otisaidribs exposed clear ot the other when in abutmentand thetop ot tliebody provided adjacent itssaid opening withlongitudinallyrecessed holders, the bottoms ot' the recesses beinglocated in a plane below that touchedbvthe tops ot saidjclo- `sureleaves when open.`

A deskstand ot' the character described comprising an elongate, hollow,body provided with an opening at the top, intermediate its ends, aclosure element tor said opening composed of companion leaves hinged on`their longitudinal axis at `their outer edges andadapted when openedtoprovide flaring extensions to thetops of the sides of the body.

saidileaves formed along their `longitiidiual inner edges withperpendicular exterior `ribs i abutting when said leaves are closed,with `portionsoteach of said ribs exposed clear ot the otherwlien inabutment, the top, o't the body' `provided adjacent its said openingwith longitudinally recessed holders i and resilienteleinents carried bythe undeisidcof said top adapted to bear against the undersides of saidclosureleaves adjacent their :i

longitudinal axis, whereby a slight yielding closure leaves. i

4l. A desk stand of the character described comprising an elongate,hollow, vided with an opening at the top, intermediate its ends,Jaclosuieelement tor` said openingj composed of companion,` leaveshinged on their longitudinal axisiat their outer edges and adapted `whenopened to resistance isiniposed to the movement of said i `provideflaring extensions tothe tops the sides` of the bodyVthe top of thebodypromanual pressure en tliebuttoii will open said leaves simultaneously.

5. A desk stand of the character described" body prowhen closed and connected atitefother end to a spring controlled button projecting throughthe top, whereby l comprising an elongate, hollow, body prodiate itsends', av closure element for said opening composed of companion leaveshinged on their longitudinal axis at their louter edges-and adapted whenopened to provide Haring extensions to the* tops ont* the sidesV of Athebody, an arm pivotally mounted i on the underside ofthe said(y top,adapted to n) bear atene end adjacent the underside of vsaid leaves whenelosed and Vconnected at its s other-end t0 a spring controlled buttonprojeeting through the' top', whereby manual pressure on the button willopen.` said leaves is simultaneously.: ,v

Y 6. A desk stand of the character described comprising an elongate,hollow, body provided with anopening ,at the top, interme- -diate itsends, Va closure element for; said zo opening Veon'i'posed 4of companionleaves hinged o n their longitudinal axis fat their outer edgesandadapted when openedto provide Haring extensions to the tops of thesides-of lthe body, said'leaves formed along 3 their longitudinal inneredges with perpendicular' exterior ribs abutting when said lleaves-'areclosed, with portions of each of Y said ribsv exposed elear of the otherwhen in abutment 'and resilient elements carried by 30 the underside ofsaid top, adapted -to bear I against the undersides of said closureleaves l adjaeent'their longitudinal axis, whereby a Yslightyieldingresistanee is imposed to the movement of said closure leaves. Y35 V'7. A desk stand of the Character described Y comprising anelongate, hollow, body provided with an opening at the top, intermediateits ends, a Closurev element for said opening composed ,of f companionvleaves 40 hinged on their longitudinal axis at :their Y `outer edges*and adapted when opened to provide flaring extensions yto the tops ofthe y sidesof the body,'the top of the body Vpro-V videdfadjaeent itssaid'- opening vwith longitudinally recessed holders, the bottoms of ithel r'eeess'es'b'eing'loeatedl inl a plane below Y -that vtouched byvthe tops of said `closure Y leaveswhen open. i i Y g' 8. VA deskstandof the eharaeter 'described U0 comprising an, elongate, hollow,body'provided with 'an opening yat the top,.interme 'diate "its fonds, aClosure element :tor said openingfeomposed" of companion leaves hingedon their longitudinal axisnat' their outer edges and adapted when openedtoprovide 'fla'rin'gextensions to the ltops of lhe n sides of thebody,resilient'elements Carried by Vthe underside of said top, adapted tobear against thejundersides of said closure leaves v adjacent theirylongitudinal axis whereby a Y slight'yieldingrresistanee is imposedtothe' v movement fofsaid closure leaves.,

' CHARLESLWMOBDEN 4 'Y v e 1,793,952.

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